▲ 529 ▼ Women are less likely to receive CPR in public than men: Study (www.yahoo.com) submitted 2 years ago by ZeroCool@feddit.ch to c/news@lemmy.world 272 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Notorious_handholder@lemmy.world 80 points 2 years ago (2 children) You might not, but you gotta remember that the public is also filled with idiots permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 41 points 2 years ago (1 child) While my cousin's neighbor is fighting a law suit because, a woman (cousin's neighbor) used defibrillator on another woman(when her heart stopped) , and other woman is now suing the neighbor for some minor marks from defibrillator. Mostly neighbor will win the case, but she has to appear in court now. Makes me feel so angry and i don't even know the neighbor lady. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 years ago (2 children) in these cases sometimes the insurance makes you sue even if you don't want to because otherwise they won't pay for any of the debt My colleague has a situation where he's being sued by his neighbor for minor burns after a firework accident a few years ago 4th of July. The neighbor doesn't want to sue him but has no choice to get the medical services paid for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Chreutz@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) That is so ridiculous... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wonder if judges could be persuaded to levy punitive damages against the insurance company for this kind of thing. "Your honor, we're only wasting your time with this because the insurance company is making us sue. Could you confiscate a few hundred million dollars from them for this worthless harassment?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PickTheStick@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago At least in America, all the judges are either in the pocket of the businesses or have their hands tied by laws passed by legislators who are in the pocket of businesses. Fuck them businesses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago The ultimate goal with insurance companies is to have you give them money and they never have to give you anything in return. If they can get you to sue the other person, the insurance company doesn't have to pay. To them it's a win-win. Weakly regulated insurance is a scam permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 7 points 2 years ago (4 children) And you have to remember that there's a difference between what some random idiot on the street thinks and what someone can actually be prosecuted for. Jesus Christ, do the fucking CPR permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago It's not just about being prosecuted, but publicly judged and shamed for. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Surely there are good Samaritan laws even in the US? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) The court of public opinion, and cancel culture, do not care about good Samaritan laws. News that destroys reputations can spread faster and further than the truth. Most people still think the McDonalds coffee lady is a gold digger after 20 years of corrections. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PickTheStick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are, but remember that defenses come into play after being sued. So you can still go through the mental nightmare (because let's be real, a rich person isn't going to be doing CPR, and certainly isn't going to care about being sued, so only your typical person who could lose everything in this scenario) of being a defendant in a lawsuit until the judge agrees to toss it or you go to court and are found not liable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cringe2793@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The public scrutiny and the mark on your record does not go away even if you're found not liable. Once you are even accused of anything like this, it's there forever. People will think you got off on a "technicality". If you're a man facing this, your life is ruined. May as well move away and never come back. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Notorious_handholder@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Never said I wouldn't do the CPR. Only pointing out that in an emergency situation that people are fucking stupid and that a random idiot could easily interfere violently with what they think might be sexual assault permalink fedilink source parent [–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago I agree do the CPR but my fear would be getting kicked in the head not sued permalink fedilink source parent
[–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 41 points 2 years ago (1 child) While my cousin's neighbor is fighting a law suit because, a woman (cousin's neighbor) used defibrillator on another woman(when her heart stopped) , and other woman is now suing the neighbor for some minor marks from defibrillator. Mostly neighbor will win the case, but she has to appear in court now. Makes me feel so angry and i don't even know the neighbor lady. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 years ago (2 children) in these cases sometimes the insurance makes you sue even if you don't want to because otherwise they won't pay for any of the debt My colleague has a situation where he's being sued by his neighbor for minor burns after a firework accident a few years ago 4th of July. The neighbor doesn't want to sue him but has no choice to get the medical services paid for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Chreutz@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) That is so ridiculous... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wonder if judges could be persuaded to levy punitive damages against the insurance company for this kind of thing. "Your honor, we're only wasting your time with this because the insurance company is making us sue. Could you confiscate a few hundred million dollars from them for this worthless harassment?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PickTheStick@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago At least in America, all the judges are either in the pocket of the businesses or have their hands tied by laws passed by legislators who are in the pocket of businesses. Fuck them businesses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago The ultimate goal with insurance companies is to have you give them money and they never have to give you anything in return. If they can get you to sue the other person, the insurance company doesn't have to pay. To them it's a win-win. Weakly regulated insurance is a scam permalink fedilink source parent
[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 years ago (2 children) in these cases sometimes the insurance makes you sue even if you don't want to because otherwise they won't pay for any of the debt My colleague has a situation where he's being sued by his neighbor for minor burns after a firework accident a few years ago 4th of July. The neighbor doesn't want to sue him but has no choice to get the medical services paid for. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Chreutz@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) That is so ridiculous... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wonder if judges could be persuaded to levy punitive damages against the insurance company for this kind of thing. "Your honor, we're only wasting your time with this because the insurance company is making us sue. Could you confiscate a few hundred million dollars from them for this worthless harassment?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PickTheStick@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago At least in America, all the judges are either in the pocket of the businesses or have their hands tied by laws passed by legislators who are in the pocket of businesses. Fuck them businesses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago The ultimate goal with insurance companies is to have you give them money and they never have to give you anything in return. If they can get you to sue the other person, the insurance company doesn't have to pay. To them it's a win-win. Weakly regulated insurance is a scam permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chreutz@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) That is so ridiculous... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wonder if judges could be persuaded to levy punitive damages against the insurance company for this kind of thing. "Your honor, we're only wasting your time with this because the insurance company is making us sue. Could you confiscate a few hundred million dollars from them for this worthless harassment?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PickTheStick@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago At least in America, all the judges are either in the pocket of the businesses or have their hands tied by laws passed by legislators who are in the pocket of businesses. Fuck them businesses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wonder if judges could be persuaded to levy punitive damages against the insurance company for this kind of thing. "Your honor, we're only wasting your time with this because the insurance company is making us sue. Could you confiscate a few hundred million dollars from them for this worthless harassment?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PickTheStick@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago At least in America, all the judges are either in the pocket of the businesses or have their hands tied by laws passed by legislators who are in the pocket of businesses. Fuck them businesses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PickTheStick@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago At least in America, all the judges are either in the pocket of the businesses or have their hands tied by laws passed by legislators who are in the pocket of businesses. Fuck them businesses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago The ultimate goal with insurance companies is to have you give them money and they never have to give you anything in return. If they can get you to sue the other person, the insurance company doesn't have to pay. To them it's a win-win. Weakly regulated insurance is a scam permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 7 points 2 years ago (4 children) And you have to remember that there's a difference between what some random idiot on the street thinks and what someone can actually be prosecuted for. Jesus Christ, do the fucking CPR permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago It's not just about being prosecuted, but publicly judged and shamed for. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Surely there are good Samaritan laws even in the US? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) The court of public opinion, and cancel culture, do not care about good Samaritan laws. News that destroys reputations can spread faster and further than the truth. Most people still think the McDonalds coffee lady is a gold digger after 20 years of corrections. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PickTheStick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are, but remember that defenses come into play after being sued. So you can still go through the mental nightmare (because let's be real, a rich person isn't going to be doing CPR, and certainly isn't going to care about being sued, so only your typical person who could lose everything in this scenario) of being a defendant in a lawsuit until the judge agrees to toss it or you go to court and are found not liable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cringe2793@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The public scrutiny and the mark on your record does not go away even if you're found not liable. Once you are even accused of anything like this, it's there forever. People will think you got off on a "technicality". If you're a man facing this, your life is ruined. May as well move away and never come back. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Notorious_handholder@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Never said I wouldn't do the CPR. Only pointing out that in an emergency situation that people are fucking stupid and that a random idiot could easily interfere violently with what they think might be sexual assault permalink fedilink source parent [–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago I agree do the CPR but my fear would be getting kicked in the head not sued permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago It's not just about being prosecuted, but publicly judged and shamed for. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Surely there are good Samaritan laws even in the US? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) The court of public opinion, and cancel culture, do not care about good Samaritan laws. News that destroys reputations can spread faster and further than the truth. Most people still think the McDonalds coffee lady is a gold digger after 20 years of corrections. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PickTheStick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are, but remember that defenses come into play after being sued. So you can still go through the mental nightmare (because let's be real, a rich person isn't going to be doing CPR, and certainly isn't going to care about being sued, so only your typical person who could lose everything in this scenario) of being a defendant in a lawsuit until the judge agrees to toss it or you go to court and are found not liable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cringe2793@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The public scrutiny and the mark on your record does not go away even if you're found not liable. Once you are even accused of anything like this, it's there forever. People will think you got off on a "technicality". If you're a man facing this, your life is ruined. May as well move away and never come back. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) The court of public opinion, and cancel culture, do not care about good Samaritan laws. News that destroys reputations can spread faster and further than the truth. Most people still think the McDonalds coffee lady is a gold digger after 20 years of corrections. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PickTheStick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are, but remember that defenses come into play after being sued. So you can still go through the mental nightmare (because let's be real, a rich person isn't going to be doing CPR, and certainly isn't going to care about being sued, so only your typical person who could lose everything in this scenario) of being a defendant in a lawsuit until the judge agrees to toss it or you go to court and are found not liable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cringe2793@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The public scrutiny and the mark on your record does not go away even if you're found not liable. Once you are even accused of anything like this, it's there forever. People will think you got off on a "technicality". If you're a man facing this, your life is ruined. May as well move away and never come back. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cringe2793@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The public scrutiny and the mark on your record does not go away even if you're found not liable. Once you are even accused of anything like this, it's there forever. People will think you got off on a "technicality". If you're a man facing this, your life is ruined. May as well move away and never come back. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Notorious_handholder@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Never said I wouldn't do the CPR. Only pointing out that in an emergency situation that people are fucking stupid and that a random idiot could easily interfere violently with what they think might be sexual assault permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago I agree do the CPR but my fear would be getting kicked in the head not sued permalink fedilink source parent